The Maine Playweek
The Maine Playweek, Julia Dunlavey, Tony Crabtree, Charlie Beck, Nate Stephenson, Scott Whiting, Rose Rasor, Kelli Schmidt, Brian DarrThe way cinema should be. Weekly film recommendations, all showing in Maine movie theaters.
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This Week in Maine Cinema: May 22nd - May 28th
Weird to think that it’s already Memorial Day Weekend, right? I do get that it’s the earliest it could possibly be, but as the unofficial start to summer it does feel a bit too early. But hey, the weather is pretty good and, as the days get...
Belfast, Maine returns to the big screen 26 years later
Today we’re re-posting a press release about this weekend’s special screening of the late, great documentarian Fred Wiseman’s film about a coastal, working-class town called Belfast. Wiseman died in February, leaving a staggering cinematic...
Recapping Bates Film Fest, drinks in hand
Join Charlie and Julia for a recap conversation about the Bates Film Festival in Lewiston and Portland this past week.
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Stay tuned for the next festival at batesfilmfestival.com.
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This Week in Maine Cinema: May 15th - May 21st
We’ve got the second half of the 2026 Bates Film Festival down in Portland this weekend! There’s a bunch of great stuff that they’ll be showing, all of which is featured below, so be sure to make a plan to see something. Plus, a couple of r...
Dancing at the Edge of a Volcano
Image: Charlie Beck/The Maine Playweek; 1-2 Special
I’ve always loved the saying “dancing at the edge of a volcano.” It evokes such a visceral feeling that no one has actually felt but one that can seem instantly relatable: enjoy the prese...
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The way cinema should be.
Founder of The Maine Playweek.
I write about movies and stuff.
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actor, Mainer, movie watcher
Sex. Cinema. Politique.
bookseller, vampire enthusiast, and oxford comma defender.
Film and music obsessive from San Francisco now living in Maine and on Letterboxd.
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